Operation and Safety Manual
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300IB Series Belt Drive Gravity Slicers
Maintenance
Blade sharpening
The self-contained blade sharpener (with its own grinding and finishing stones) makes blade
sharpening a simple task.
however, because you must clean the blade before sharpening, you must wear protective
steel mesh gloves during this operation.
part of this operation requires the slicer to be switched on with the blade rotating. you
should take the utmost care during that phase of the operation.
The slicer blade requires regular sharpening to work cleanly and efficiently. How often you
sharpen the blade will depend on the condition of the blade after use and the type of products
being sliced.
To keep the blade working efficiently, wee recommend that you sharpen it at least once every
day.
You should keep in mind the following things when sharpening the blade:
1. The blade should only be sharpened after the slicer has been cleaned as specified in the
previous section; and
2. The sharpener cannot function properly once the blade diameter has been reduced by more
than 10mm. Contact your authorised Brice technician to arrange for a replacement once the
blade wears to this point.
To sharpen the blade:
1. Turn the slicer off at the rotary switch and at the powerpoint, and disconnect the power cord.
2. Follow the instructions in the previous section for disassembling and cleaning the blade.
Replace and secure the centre plate but do not oil the blade at this stage.
The centre plate must be secured to enable the machine to operate.
3. Use the knob on top of the sharpening device (20) to lift the whole mechanism until it hits the
stop.
4. Still holding on to the knob, swing the mechanism 180 degrees clockwise so that the
sharpening and finishing stones sit over the top of the blade. Lower the mechanism.
5. Reconnect the power at the powerpoint and switch on the slicer. Allow the blade to reach its
operating speed.
6. Lightly press the sharpening button (11) to bring the sharpening stone into contact with the
blade. Keep the sharpening stone against the blade until a slight feather-edge becomes
visible on the centre plate side of the blade.
7. Keeping pressure on the sharpening lever (11), press the finishing button (12) out to bring
the finishing stone into contact with the blade. Maintain this position until the feather-edge
has completely disappeared (about 10 seconds).
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release pressure on the sharpening button (11) and the finishing button
(4).
11. Turn off the slicer and disconnect its power cord from the powerpoint.
12. Return the grinder to its normal position by raising the sharpener assembly, turning the
assembly 180 degrees anti-clockwise, and lowering it back down.
12. Remove the centre plate, clean the blade and apply oil to it, as explained in the previous
section.
13. Once you have cleaned and oiled the blade, reassemble the slicer.
